See Video: Full Steam Ahead For Orioles Condition U

WBAL's Scott Wykoff reports from the Patterson Park Youth Sports and Education Center on the Orioles new Condition U program for East Baltimore middle school students Download This File

Condition U is held at Patterson Park Youth Sports and Education Center Powered by Under Armour (WBAL Photo by Scott Wykoff)

At the Patterson Park Youth Sports and Education Center, WBAL's Scott Wykoff reports on the new Condition U program sponsored by the Orioles and Living Classrooms Download This File

The Condition U 40 yard dash (WBAL Photo by Scott Wykoff)

WBAL's Scott Wykoff reports on the Condition U program that has kicked-off in Patterson Park Download This File

The standing long jump at the first Orioles Condition U session in Patterson Park (WBAL Photo by Scott Wykoff)

The Orioles and Living Classrooms kicked off "Condition U," their healthy lifestyles program for Baltimore City middle school students Wednesday at the Patterson Park Youth Sports and Education Center Powered by Under Armour.

Through this program, 25 Baltimore City middle school students will work with Joe Hogarty and Ryan Crotin from the Orioles strength and conditioning staff and the health and wellness staff at the Patterson Park Youth Sports and Education Center.

"Condition U" will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays through August 29.

Through this program, the Orioles will promote healthy living and encourage youth to take part in athletics while educating them on the tools needed to maintain long-term physical fitness.

Participants will include boys and girls ages 12-14 from East Baltimore who have shown interest across a variety of sports.

Students will meet with Orioles strength and conditioning coaches once each month to test their progression in seven areas of fitness building defined by the National Presidential Youth Fitness Program: speed, relative strength, strength endurance, lower body power, aerobic power, agility and functional mobility.

All participants will receive tickets to an Orioles game, and the two most improved students at the end of the program will be recognized on field during a special pregame ceremony on Tuesday, September 10 before the Orioles take on the New York Yankees.